Out-of-bounds Read in File Project

CVE-2022-48554

File before 5.43 has an stack-based buffer over-read in file_copystr in funcs.c. NOTE: "File" is the name of an Open Source project.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (47.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48554?
CVE-2022-48554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-48554?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-48554 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.